Hanshin: The Tigers have lost three in a row. This was their tenth shutout loss of the year. ... Fujinami suffered his first loss since his first start of the season on March 31. In between losses, he went 4-0 in eight games (seven starts). ... Nishioka recorded a double in his fourth trip to the plate in the 8th. It was his first hit in seventeen trips to the plate. ... Shibata was removed from the game on defense in the 1st after he hurt his left leg while stealing second in the top half of the inning. Source: Nikkan Sports 6/16/2013

Rakuten: The Eagles have won their last five games against the Tigers. They have also won their last four games at Koshien Stadium. This was their fourth shutout victory of the year. ... Tanaka is now 13-0 in nineteen starts since his last loss on August 19, 2012. This was his first shutout of the year and seventeenth of his career. ... Matsui extended his hitting streak to ten games.